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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AwakeningsAwakenings - Wikipedia

    Awakenings. Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1973 non-fiction book of the same name. Directed by Penny Marshall, it was written for the screen by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks 's 1973 memoir of the same name. It tells the story of neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer ( Robin Williams ), based on Sacks ...

    • December 20, 1990 (United States)

  2. screenrant.com › awakenings-movie-true-story-drAwakenings True Story: Real Life Doctor & Drug Experiments ...

    Dec 14, 2023 · Directed by Penny Marshall, Awakenings is a retelling of the groundbreaking work carried out by Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of the Awakenings book. While it certainly makes some big changes, including the key characters involved, the important aspects and powerful elements of the Awakenings true story are captured.

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  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0099077Awakenings (1990) - IMDb

    Jan 11, 1991 · Awakenings: Directed by Penny Marshall. With Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson. The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

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    • Penny Marshall
    • PG-13
    • Biography, Drama

  5. parkynow.com › awakenings-a-true-storyAwakenings (1990): A True Tale of Hope, Parkinson’s, and Miracles

    Jan 25, 2024 · Penny Marshall’s drama Awakenings (1990) centres on Dr Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) and his patient Leonard Lowe (Robert De Niro). In the film, Sayer uses a drug designed to treat Parkinson’s Disease to awaken catatonic patients in a Bronx hospital. The most dramatic and excellent results are found in Leonard.

  6. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › awakenings-1990Awakenings movie review & film summary (1990) | Roger Ebert

    The movie follows Leonard through the stages of his rebirth. He was (as we saw in a prologue) a bright, likeable kid, until the disease took its toll. He has been on hold for three decades. Now, in his late 1940s, he is filled with wonder and gratitude to be able to move around freely and express himself.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 1990/12/20 › moviesReview/Film; From a Living Death To Life in 'Awakenings'

    Dec 20, 1990 · A moment of genuine humor in Penny Marshall's film version of "Awakenings" finds the ward nurses at a Bronx hospital for chronic mental patients annoyed at having to stop watching a soap opera on ...

  8. scienceonscreen.org › films › awakeningsAwakenings — Science on Screen

    Cast. Robert De Niro. Robin Williams. Julie Kavner. The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them. Based on a true story as told by neurologist Oliver Sacks, Awakenings follows Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams), who works at a Bronx psychiatric ...